Power generation drops by 3,182MW causing nationwide blackout

Power generation has dropped by 3,182 megawatts (mw) throwing most parts of the country into darkness. The drop has left the country with current generation of 2,040mw out of the total generation capacity of 5,222mw was as a result of a damage caused by a fire on the Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) belonging to the […]

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NERC begs Nigerians over blackout loom

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Wednesday begged Nigerians to exercise patience with the power generation and distribution companies with respect to the drop in electricity supply and the attendant blackouts being experienced nationwide. According to NERC, the drop in power supply is due to vandalism of critical installations and heavy downpour witnessed in parts […]

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Tariff Halt: ‘Nation to experience blackout,’ Says, Power firms

THE country may be thrown into a blackout in the near future if the advice by the Senate to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to reverse the new electricity tariffs is heeded, power distribution companies have said. This is coming as NERC stated that it had not received any official communication from the National Assembly […]

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